Self-styled godman Swami Chaitanyananda Saraswati, accused of sexually harassing 17 girl students of a Delhi institute, allegedly used different names and particulars to operate bank accounts and withdrew over Rs 50 lakh after FIR was registered against him, investigators claimed on Friday.

Five people were killed and a person was injured after their Thar crashed into a divider on the Delhi-Gurugram expressway early Saturday, police said.

Curfew remained in force for the fourth day in violence-hit Leh town of Ladakh on Saturday as police and paramilitary forces intensified patrolling and checking following the detention of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk under the National Security Act (NSA) the previous day, officials said.

Pakistan’s military “pleaded” for a cessation of fighting during Operation Sindoor in May, India has said in a hard-hitting response from the United Nations General Assembly, asserting that there is “no room for any third party” to intervene in issues between New Delhi and Islamabad.

The Centre has reportedly authorised the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to grant certificates equivalent to the Secondary (Class 10) and Senior Secondary (Class 12) certificates awarded by various school education boards across the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Odisha on Saturday, during which he will unveil development projects valued at more than Rs 60,000 crore in sectors such as telecommunications, railways and higher education, officials said.

Police have arrested two members of a gang involved in stealing valuables from passengers at railway stations in Thane district and neighbouring Mumbai, an official said on Saturday.

Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has embarked on a visit to four South American countries, where he is expected to interact with political leaders, students, and businessmen.